Pop Culture
Which actor plays Spider-Man in the current Marvel movies?
Tom Holland
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Kababjees
What do we call an abnormal mass of cells, which may or may not be cancerous?
Tumor
In what year was the Aga Khan University founded?
1983
Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
Qatar
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Internet Explorer
What is the medical term for cancer spreading from its original site to other parts of the body?
Metastasis
Besides Pakistan, name one other country where AKU has a campus.
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, UK, or Afghanistan (any one)
Name the Netflix Korean drama that became Netflix's most-watched series ever
Squid Game
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Dreamworks
Which imaging technique uses magnetic fields (not X-rays) to help detect tumors?
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
What was the very first academic program of AKU?
Aga Khan School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM)
In what year was Coke Studio Pakistan first launched?
2008
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WHO
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are most strongly linked to which two cancers?
Breast and ovarian
What percentage of Pakistan's total biomedical research output does AKU account for?
75%
Which 2022 Pakistani film became the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time?
The Legend of Maula Jatt
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AKDN- Aga Khan Development Network
Which gene, discovered in 1979, is the most commonly mutated tumor suppressor gene across human cancers?
p53
In what year was AKU's Department of Oncology formally established as its own academic department?
2012